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Become an ambassador for your programme and VU Amsterdam

Sign up as an ambassador!
Last updated on 29 January 2025
Are you enthusiastic about your programme at VU Amsterdam and do you know how to convey this well to prospective students? Would you enjoy being VU's figurehead during information activities together with fellow students? Then become an ambassador!

As a student ambassador, you provide prospective students with all the ins and outs about VU Amsterdam and your Bachelor's/Master's programme during orientation days (VU Bachelor Day's, VU Master's event), Taster Days and Student for a Day events as well as school information sessions. You could also work as a host, guide or crew member during an event.

Why become an ambassador?

Every year, the university organises VU Amsterdam events and orientation activities specifically for prospective students. Your role as an ambassador is very valuable in this. You as a student understand better than anyone else how difficult it is to choose a study and you can advise future students by sharing your experiences. In addition, the role of ambassador is the ideal extracurricular activity to do next to your studies:

  • To expand your network
    You join an enthusiastic student team and get to know others.
  • To enhance your CV
    You work on your communication skills and develop presentation skills, for example. When your ambassadorship ends, you can receive a certificate.
  • With flexibility
    You can determine your hours and activities yourself.
  • For which you will be rewarded
    You receive a standard compensation of €12.50 or €15.00 per hour (depending on your age) and also get compensated for your travel time.

You can choose between becoming an ambassador specifically for the programme you follow or for VU Amsterdam in general. You can indicate your preferences in the registration form.

Ambassador information

  • Compensation

    Open days, taster days, school information and other presentations:
    Under 21 years: €12.50 per hour
    21 years or older: €15.00 per hour

    If you go to an external location, for example for a school information session, we will also reimburse your travel time (calculated from VU Amsterdam, up to 1.5 hours for a one way trip). A nice bonus!

    Student for a day on campus: a maximum of 3 students* at a time. For the first student you get €13.75 and for each additional student €5.50 extra. In total you can earn a maximum of €24.75 per time, while you attend your own lectures!

    Student for a day online: a maximum of 5 students* at a time. You get €8.75 for the first student and for each additional student €5.50 extra. In total you can earn a maximum of €30.75 per time!

    *Compensation for Student for a day activities is not per hour but per student.

  • Registration procedure

    After registration, you will be added to the ambassador pool.

    If you register as a VU Amsterdam ambassador in general, a coordinator of one of the information activities/events will contact you about your availability.

    If you register as a student ambassador for your own study programme, a contact person from your faculty will reach out to you for a brief introduction meeting. Here you will receive more information about the various activities (open days, student for a day, taster days and possibly school information sessions) and discuss your expectations. If you are on the same page, you can officially join the team of student ambassadors!

    You will receive all the information you need to prepare properly. Throughout the year, you can reach out to the same contact person for questions.

  • Expectations and timeline

    Your ambassador role is flexible, but not without obligation. If you sign up to help with an event/information activity, we are counting on you. We expect you to be available at least five times a year. An ambassador year looks something like this:

    VU Amsterdam ambassador in general
    For all general VU Amsterdam activities, you mainly provide practical help instead of giving programme specific information. For example by scanning tickets at the entrance, helping with signage for prospective students or by handing out information cards on an open day. However, you can also participate in a general VU Amsterdam information market and provide information about your experience studying at VU Amsterdam.

    Ambassador for your bachelor's degree programme
    Depending on the amount of activities your programme is involved with, your presence is required. Beforehand we will approach you to check your availability. It is nice to know that presenting for groups is not mandatory. Here are some important days for the academic year 2024-2025:

    - 8 & 9 November 2024: VU Bachelor's Days (1st, 2nd and 3rd year student ambassadors)
    - 8 February 2025: VU Bachelor's Day
    - November 2024 – April 2025: student for a day, taster days and school information sessions

    • Student for a day: guide one or more high school students at the university, take them to a lecture and show them around (only for 1st and 2nd year student ambassadors)
    • Taster day: guide high school students with an assignment at VU Amsterdam, possibly present your experience and support teachers
    • School information sessions: together with another ambassador you visit a school and provide information about your programme (giving a presentation is not obligatory)

    Dates of other information activities
    Other planned information activities include:
    - 10 October 2024: VU Master's event (online)
    - 8 March 2024: VU Master's event

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